Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4

79specifications compared
37differ
42identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:18 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:10 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:26 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:12 s
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4:15 s
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:11 s

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Comparison of 6960, 8730
102 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6960 Inkjet A4 Model 6960 View product	B HP OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 8730 View product
Printing8 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	12 s	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	15 s	11 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	9 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	6 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	13 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	7 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	30 cpm	37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs	24 cpm	37 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Scan toDiffers	PC	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Differs	8 ppm	19 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs	3.5 ppm	8 inch/min
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	BMP, JPS, PNG, TIF
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	1.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	200 - 800 pages per month	250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	225 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	5.5 W	35 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.21 W	1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.29 W	0.14 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	27 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 32 °C	5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463.7 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	390 mm	449.7 mm
HeightDiffers	228.7 mm	327.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.05 kg	15.2 kg

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